Rep. Anthony Weiner resigns from Congress

NEW YORK (AP) -- Embattled New York Rep. Anthony Weiner is resigning from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women.

The 46-year-old Democrat made the announcement in his home district in New York after two weeks of fighting off pressure to step aside. Weiner apologized again for "the embarrassment that I have caused" and said he hoped to continue to fight for the causes dear to his constituents.

His wife, Huma Abedin, was not with him for the announcement.

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Like Mark "Appalachian Trail" Sanford? Like Larry "Wide Stance" Craig? John Ensign? Keep drinking the Flavor-Aid. No wonder America is in such trouble. People can't be bothered to remember even recent history.

Larry Craigg actually got CAUGHT trying to have sex in an airport bathroom and stayed in office till the end of his term. Randy Hopper, Roy Ashburn...the list goes on. Both sides have these scandals and both sides handle in stupid ways sometimes